KJB MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that provides access to the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible via stdio. Works with any MCP-compatible AI client (Windsurf, Cursor, Claude Desktop, etc.).

Prerequisites

• Node.js 16 or higher

Features

• Retrieve specific Bible verses by book, chapter, and verse
• Get entire chapters from the Bible
• List all available books in the KJV
• Search for verses containing specific text across the entire Bible (or within a single book)
• Lightweight stdio transport — no ports, no HTTP server

Installation

# Install globally
npm install -g kjb-mcp

# Or use with npx (no install required)
npx kjb-mcp

Usage

In MCP Settings

Add the following to your MCP settings configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kjb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "kjb-mcp"],
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

Windows CLI users may need the following:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kjb": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": [
        "/c",
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "kjb-mcp"
      ],
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

• get_verse — Get a specific verse from the KJV Bible
• get_chapter — Get an entire chapter from the KJV Bible
• list_books — List all available books in the KJV Bible
• search_bible — Search for text across the KJV Bible

Tool Details

get_verse

Get a specific verse from the King James Version of the Bible.

Parameters:

• book (string): The book of the Bible (e.g., genesis, exodus, john)
• chapter (string): The chapter number
• verse (string): The verse number

get_chapter

Get an entire chapter from the King James Version of the Bible.

Parameters:

• book (string): The book of the Bible (e.g., genesis, exodus, john)
• chapter (string): The chapter number

list_books

List all available books in the King James Version of the Bible. No parameters required.

search_bible

Search for verses containing specific text in the King James Version of the Bible.

Parameters:

• query (string): The text to search for
• book (string, optional): Limit the search to a specific book

Development

git clone https://github.com/wrediam/kjb-mcp.git
cd kjb-mcp
npm install
node app.js

License

MIT